The Kilimanjaro Ranges are made up several types of vegetation zones. There are about five distinct tupes of Vegetation of Mount Kilimanjaro. Each variety of vegetation is roughly 100 meters long. There will be human habitation and activities between around 800 and 1800 meters.
Forest Zone on Mount Kilimanjaro
Lush green flora can be seen in the region of 1800 to around 2800 meters. Because of the 1000 to 2000 mm of rain that this area receives, there is such luxuriant vegetation.
You will notice a lot of enormous tree ferns, moss, junipers, and sycamore trees when on this level of the mountains. There is some humidity in this area, which is beneficial to a variety of plants, including Kilimanjaro impatiens.
Moorland and Semi Alpine Vegetation
The level between 2800 to 4000meters is the Semi-Alpine vegetation. At this level you will see a lot of Lobelias, giant goundsel, colorful red pokers and Senecios trees.
Rainfall primarily falls on this part of the mountain through the mist that typically obscures the landscape. Naturally, the temperature will be below zero here. There are significant daytime and nighttime temperature fluctuations in this area. There won’t be much vegetation on this portion of the mountain.
During the day, there are scorching sun rays and extremely freezing nights. There is no life in this area, and the little plants that do try to develop are unable to do so.
The lower mountain levels that have forested lands have good animal presence and birds like Green Wood Hoopoes, Hartlaub Turacos, and Silvery cheeked, tropical Boubous. There will be primates like olive baboons and more, mongoose monkeys. There is presence of elephants and duikers.
Animals and plants struggle to survive in the higher altitudes of Moorland and the Heath vegetations. But you will see some mouse, doves, ravens and sun-birds at this altitude. The mice may be hard to locate as move in the undergrowth.
Alpine and Arctic Zones
The rest of the vegetation zones basically above 4000 meters above sea level are too harsh for any animals to survive and so you won’t find animals in the Arctic and Alpine zones.
